Comments: Again, I slept in, but, Group F is now all tied up. In other words, New Zealand is just as good as the current World Cup Champions. The ball is round.

Game: Ivory Coast – Portugal

Final: Ivory Coast 0 – 0 Portugal

Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

Attendance: 37,034

Game Stats:

Shots on target: 1 - 1

Shots off target: 6 - 5

Possession (%): 51 - 49

Corner kicks: 6 - 4

Offsides: 2 - 1

Fouls: 17 - 14

Yellow cards: 2 - 1

Red cards: 0 - 0

Ivory Coast

Coach: Sven Göran Eriksson

Boubacar Barry

Guy Demel

Kolo Touré

Didier Zokora

Siaka Tiéné

Cheik Tioté

Yaya Touré

Emmanuel Eboué [Sub: Romaric]

Gervinho [Sub: Abdulkader Keita]

Aruna Dindane

Salomon Kalou [Sub: Didier Drogba]

Obviously, my favourite mural.

VERSUS

Portugal

Coach: Carlos Queiroz

Eduardo

Paulo Ferreira

Bruno Alves

Ricardo Carvalho

Fabio Coentrao

Deco [Sub: Tiago]

Pedro Mendes

Raul Meireles [Sub: Ruben Amorim]

Cristiano Ronaldo

Liedson

Danny [Sub: Simao]

Comments: This was, by far, the best game I have seen so far. Ivory Coast was completely matched with Portugal and I really hope that they will go far in the tournament. After watching the Brazil – North Korea game, I really think that the Ivory Coast can easily take the group, if they learn to not waste corners. However, to quote Jason on Drogba’s sub in, “this has been the only time the crowd has drowned out the vuvuzelas.” Oh, and Cristiano Ronaldo is a dick.

Game: Brazil – North Korea

Final: Brazil 2 – 1 North Korea

Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

Attendance: 54,331

Goals:

@ 55' Maicon [1 - 0]

@ 72' Elano [2 - 0]

@ 89' [2 - 1] Y. Ji

Game Stats:

Shots on target : 11 - 3

Shots off target : 9 - 6

Possession (%) : 63 - 37

Corner kicks : 7 - 3

Offsides : 3 - 0

Fouls : 9 - 9

Yellow cards : 1 - 0

Red cards : 0 - 0

Brazil

Coach: Dunga

Julio César

Maicon

Lucio

Juan

Michel Bastos

Elano [Sub: Daniel Alves]

Gilberto Silva

Felipe Melo [Sub: Ramires]

Kaka [Sub: Nilmar]

Robinho

Luis Fabiano

VERSUS

North Korea

Coach: Kim Jong-Hun

Myong-Guk Ri

Jong-Hyok Cha

Chol-Jin Pak

Nam-Chol Pak

Kwang-Chon Ri

In-Guk Mun [Sub: Kum-Il Kim]

Jun-Il Ri

Yun-Nam Ji

Yong-Hak An

Yong-Jo Hong

Tea-Se Jong

Comments: So there was afire in Jason’s building today forcing me to miss the first part of the game (don’t worry, it was small and everyone was fine, I’m not a total dick). When we were finally allowed back in, and after climbing 10 flights of stairs, I expected the score to be 500 – 0, as Brazil is currently ranked number 1, compared to North Korea’s ranking of 105 (the lowest in the tournament). I’m glad the North Koreas did well to be honest, I like the underdog, even if I am kind of (though very ignorantly so) scared of that underdog.

But who cares about all that? The real game is tomorrow. Now, I am not delusional, I know the Swiss stand no chance. But, be that as it may, I will still be watching the game in my Alexander Frei jersey, with a (PROPER) Swiss flag wrapped around my shoulders, a Swiss scarf wrapped around my neck, another (improper) flag in my hands, a Barnetta Bar in my mouth (I wish!) and tears in my eyes. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ could be happening and even He couldn’t get me away from the tv.